Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. Service Members who died while in the military service. First enacted by formerly enslaved African-Americans to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars. [read more...]
Date:
Sunday, May 29, 2011 - 11:00pm - Monday, May 30, 2011 - 9:59pm
